Australia -- Western Australia Weather Update

MELBOURNE - Jan 13/12 - SNS -- The current forecast for the state of Western Australia was released by Australia's Bureau of Meteorology.

Warning summary
Severe Weather Warning for eastern Gascoyne, western Interior, and northern
Goldfields, including Meekatharra.
Strong Wind Warning for coastal waters from Bremer Bay to Israelite Bay.
Flood Warning current for the Pilbara coastal streams between Port Hedland and
Karratha.
Flood Warning current for the De Grey, Fortescue River, and Ashburton River
catchments.
Forecast for Saturday
Southeastern Gascoyne, northern Goldfields and far western Interior: Heavy rain
and thunderstorms, with strong gusts possible.
Pilbara, remainder of the inland Gascoyne, Goldfields and northeast Central
Wheatbelt: Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms. Heavy falls possible.
Western and northern Kimberley and northern Interior: Isolated thunderstorms and
showers, mainly afternoon.
Remainder of the Gascoyne and Southwest Land Division: Isolated thunderstorms
and showers, mainly in the afternoon and evening.
Perth Forecast
Warning summary
Nil.
Forecast for Saturday
Chance of a shower or thunderstorm. Moderate NE'ly winds before an afternoon
mostly coastal sea breeze.
Precis:      Shower or thunderstorm possible.
City:        Max   33
Mandurah:    Max   31
UV Alert:    8:10 am to 4:40 pm, UV Index predicted to reach 14 [Extreme]
Fire Danger: Coastal Plain: HIGH
Hills: HIGH
Sunday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 22     Max 30
Monday       Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 27
Tuesday      Mostly sunny.                          Min 16     Max 30
Wednesday    Partly cloudy.                         Min 18     Max 35
Thursday     Partly cloudy.                         Min 23     Max 34
Friday       Afternoon thunderstorm possible.       Min 22     Max 36
The next routine forecast will be issued at 11:20 am WST Saturday.

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